Jog falls is spectacular, Go Now!

Poorna has a picture of Jog falls in full glow. It was taken by him when he had gone decades ago much before we got married. It is a beautiful picture shot from Bombay guest house. But, every time we have been to Jog, we have come back disappointed.

We knew that the gates of Linganamakki dam were opened on Saturday – very few times in the last two decades it has happened – and Jog falls would be spectacular.

We couldn’t go and see the wonder this week.

Thankfully, good friend Shivkumar Shyamsunder was there this Sunday ( yesterday) and captured the spectacle in his camera. And what a treat!!

Jog falls is mind-blowingly beautiful when it is in full flow. Here is a rare sight. Just look at these pictures.They are just mesmerising!

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Raja, Rani, Roarer and rocket in full glow!

The view from Bombay guest house – Spectacular!!

A Panoramic shot!

It is still raining in Malnad. This spectacle may be there for another week. If everything goes as per plan, we should be there this week.

Don’t miss the breathtakingly beautiful sight. Go now.

We went three days after Shivakumar and it was still lovely. Check link below for all details. Don’t miss driving along backwaters!

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Poorna & Brinda

We are Brinda and Poorna from Bengaluru, the “Silicon city” or “Garden city” of India.

We travel together. We caught the travel bug 20 years back. On our honey moon, we traveled over the sea, in the train, by bus and in an aircraft! Our adventures probably started in that year. It continues, ever since.

Thank you! You can do Jog as a Day trip if you don’t mind driving like us:-). else, this can be a comfortable weekend trip. The route is Bangalore – Shimoga – Sagar – Jogfalls. There is a home stay close to Jog named “Mathuga” but will be full during this time. The better option is to stay in Sagar which has good hotels.

This was taken on the same day the post was published 07 Sep. This was clicked by a friend who was lucky to be at Jog falls when gates of Dam were opened which happens possibly one day in a year when it is full. We went a week after that. We did not find the falls at its glorious best when gates get opened but still it was lovely.